spectacle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈspɛktəkl̩/

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• Hyphenation: spec‧ta‧cle

Noun

Singular spectacle

Plural spectacles

1. A spectacle is something that you see that is unusual or notable.

   I will never forget the spectacle of watching trying to carry all his bags home from the station.

2. A spectacle is a display or event on a grand scale.

   The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was quite a spectacle.

3. To make a spectacle of yourself you do something stupid that other people can see.

   While trying to impress the boys, she fell over in her high heel shoes, making a real spectacle of herself.

Related words

• spectacular
• bespectacled

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